Quiet birds rob the universe of beautiful symphonies.

A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.

A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts.

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

It is in the storm, not the calm, that a rainbow is born.

A determined seed cannot be hidden from the world, not even by dirt.

Calm skies don't make skillful eagles.

If you cry in the rain, only the sky will see your tears.

Birds keep singing beautiful songs, even if they have no audience.

Today's storms help you appreciate tomorrow’s sunshine.

Train the ears to hear more, the eyes to see more, the hands to do more, the feet to accomplish more, the mind to think more, the heart to feel more, and the soul to love more.

If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.

Though an angel should write, still 'tis devils must print

Here is my secret: I don't mind what happens.

You just have to learn certain technical things, like where the camera is, not to block people's light in your own, to hit your marks, and that you do it kind of piecemeal.

Off camera, I am not so quiet, I have a fun time, relaxed.

I think, at the end of the day, the real antagonist is the brokenness of humanity.

We each own one car, and we have a reasonable house. It's a lovely place to be, but it's not extravagant.

Light up the fire of love inside and blaze the thoughts away.

Nothin' taken for granted, just learn from my mistakes. My will too strong, my spirit's somethin' they can't take.

...the Bible is such a book of lies and contradictions there is no knowing which part to believe or whether any.